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Theses/Dissertations from 2023
The resilient study: A retrospective, descriptive correlational investigation of rate and correlates of oral endocrine therapy adherence in older women with breast cancer, Sunny Yoo Ruggeri
Educational intervention to mitigate the effects of bullying in the student nurse population, Dawna E. Rutherford
Home and community-based service utilization patterns for seniors with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, Margaret E. Saari
Meanings of pregnancy and motherhood among out-of-home pregnant adolescents, Elizabeth M. Saewyc
The relationships among stress, burden, and health status in rural caregivers, Julie T. Sanford
Educating nurses on workflow changes from electronic heath record adoption, Rhoda Lynn San Jose
Learning science: Physical and life sciences in curricula across U.S. schools of nursing, Valerie C. Sauda
A grounded theory study of the grief process in women who experienced perinatal loss prior to 1980, Tina L. Saunders
Student-faculty trust and its relationship with student success in pre-licensure BSN nursing education, John E. Scarbrough
The Magnet journey: Understanding the role of unit culture in evidence-based practice adoption, Kim Schippits
Factors influencing the development of advanced practice nursing in Singapore, Madrean M. Schober
A study of nurses' experiences with behaviors that compromise a healthy work environment in the hospital setting, Connie K. Schultz
When nurse-teachers become ill: A narrative inquiry into the personal illness experiences of three nurse-teachers, Jasna K. Schwind
Living as a dying child: A Gadamerian analysis of the poetry of Mattie J. T. Stepanek, Corinne A. Settecase-Wu
Factors affecting self-reported physical activity in children ages 10-12, Shirley Sherrick-Escamilla
Effectiveness of a nurse leader mentorship and support in the acute care setting: A program evaluation, Kymberlee Shutts
Clinical reasoning in experienced nurses, Barbara Simmons
The relationship between registered nurses' turnover cognitions, job satisfaction, job search behaviors, selected nurse characteristics and work engagement, Michelle R. Simpson
Workplace violence prevention training: A cross-sectional study of home healthcare workers, Tamara F. Small
Determinants of spiritual well-being in adults newly diagnosed with heart failure: Primary palliative care applied, Valerie Joy Smith
Persistence factors described by nursing students of African descent: A narrative inquiry, Claudette R. Spencer
Mechanisms of pain following thermal injury, Gretchen J. Summer
The relationships between parenting stress, growth, and development in infants with congenital heart defects during the first six months of life, Danica F. Sumpter
Telehealth implementation at a spinal cord injury clinic within one veteran affairs medical center in Pennsylvania, Kristina Tait
